Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27620
Aircraft time
82,246 hours, 21,863 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAINS FWD WINDSCREEN GLASS CRACKED WITH ARCING DURING TAXI OUT, OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEICING. R&R CAPT FIXED WINDOW (L1), INITIAL TORQUE AND SEALANT COMPLETE REF AMM 56-11, COMPLETED SECOND TORQUE PER AMM 56-11.

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